Business May 13, 2022
Japan construction orders padded by up to ¥5.1 trillion annually
The padded figures, however, are likely to have had only a minor impact on the country's gross domestic product data, a panel chief told a news conference.
National Apr 30, 2022
A coast guard unit searched inside the sunken Kazu I tour boat using an underwater camera Saturday as authorities continue to look for 12 missing people.
National Mar 10, 2022
Government to use 3D city modeling to better dispose of disaster waste
Around 20 million tons of disaster waste, such as debris and damaged furniture, were generated in affected areas by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.
Business / Corporate Mar 7, 2022
Transport ministry raids Hino Motors over false emissions data
by Satoshi Sugiyama
The company's shares plunged 17% after the raid, dropping by the maximum daily limit allowed under Tokyo exchange rules.
National Jan 21, 2022
Land ministry officials punished over statistics-tampering scandal
For over 20 years, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism had rewritten or overstated data when compiling its monthly construction orders.
National Dec 23, 2021
Panel begins discussions on construction order data tampering
The ministry was found to have rewritten data regarding orders for domestic construction works projects, double-counting some data since April 2013.
National Dec 15, 2021
Land ministry overstated construction orders data for years, potentially inflating Japan's GDP
by Kanako Takahara and Satoshi Sugiyama
The land ministry was "rewriting" monthly data from about 12,000 select companies since 2013, at a pace of about 10,000 entries per year.
National | FOCUS Dec 3, 2021
Abrupt reversal on flight bookings spotlights poor coordination within Kishida administration
by Kazuaki Nagata
If Kishida had gained any supporters for his quick and clear decision-making over the omicron coronavirus variant, that goodwill was lost in a hurry Thursday.
National Dec 3, 2021
The move comes in the wake of a knife and fire attack inside a Tokyo train on Oct. 31.
Business Oct 30, 2021
Taxi companies are allowed to provide the service on a reservation basis only. Currently, taxi drivers are banned from picking up passengers not traveling together.
Business Sep 11, 2021
The ministry plans to support railway companies' efforts to cut personnel costs and improve their financial health at a time when travel demand has been plummeting due to the pandemic.
National Jul 16, 2021
Japan asks airlines to halt new bookings as Olympic traffic rises
The government has said it will restrict the average number of new daily arrivals in the country to 2,000 as part of an effort to tighten border controls.